Maybe you've asked a friend or family member to marry you or perhaps you are that friend or family member. Officiating a wedding can be a nerve-wracking, complicated and challenging task to do well. While it may seem relatively easy on the surface there are lots of little details that are easy to overlook or get tripped up by. That's why we offer several services to help guide you through the tasks of officiating a wedding on your own.
The Very Basics - $60 In this half-hour session, I will help you understand the very basics of wedding officiating. We'll discuss getting legally ordained, filling out the marriage license, the must-have ceremony components, and how to avoid the three ways officiants can ruin a big day. At least that's the plan, but I'm also just as happy to just answer any questions you may have!
How to Succeed at Officiating - $100 In this hour-long session, I'll not only show you how not to screw up, but give you some good pointers on how to officiate well. We'll discuss writing and speaking techniques to get you familiar with appropriate content, ceremony sections & overall flow. And then we will go over the ceremony formation and how to perform the crucial ceremony actions (giving the bride away, exchange of rings, the kiss, etc). With this package, you will also gain access to my wedding ceremony, unity ceremony and reading libraries and get unlimited email support.
When Your First Day is Their Most Important Day - $200 In this two-hour session, I'll go through everything covered in "How to Succeed at Officiating". But from there I'll try to help you identify any fears or weaknesses you may have and work with you to find ways to increase your proficiency and ease your fears. I'll also share the behinds the scenes plans, checklists and process steps I've used to marry over 1500 people. If you are nervous or just want to make sure you are doing the best you possibly can, this is the best plan for me to help you. And when you are ready, I'll be more than happy to review your ceremony and provide feedback and suggestions.
The Golden Parachute - $950 plus Travel In this two hour session, we will focus entirely on how to write a ceremony and how best to perform it. We won't get into anything else because you won't need to! I'll simply be there to do everything else. I'll handle working with other vendors, making sure the ceremony space is properly set up, showing everyone what to do and how to do it, etc. The only thing you'll need to do is walk up and perform the ceremony. This includes access to all of my wedding ceremony, unity ceremony and reading libraries and unlimited email and phone support to help write the ceremony. I'll literally be there every step of the way to give you the confidence to do your best. Please contact me in advance before selecting this option to make sure I'm available. The price for this is $950 plus travel and will be invoiced separately.